On Dec 8, 2012 7:01 AM, <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-users-request@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users-request@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> wrote: > > Send ubuntu-users mailing list submissions to > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users-request@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users-request@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > > You can reach the person managing the list at > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users-owner@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users-owner@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of ubuntu-users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Installing cinnamon (Colin Law) > 2. Re: audio/video packages for ubuntu (Oliver Grawert) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2012 09:25:37 +0000 > From: Colin Law <<a href="mailto:clanlaw@googlemail.com">clanlaw@googlemail.com</a>> > To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" > <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> > Subject: Re: Installing cinnamon > Message-ID: > <CAL=<a href="mailto:0gLtbtQf6BZhzfvELqcnEu-%2BW3RGUHaX_a6DaXX00mpqwdg@mail.gmail.com">0gLtbtQf6BZhzfvELqcnEu-+W3RGUHaX_a6DaXX00mpqwdg@mail.gmail.com</a>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > On 8 December 2012 02:38, JD <<a href="mailto:jd1008@gmail.com">jd1008@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > > > > On 12/07/2012 07:21 PM, Steve Pearce wrote: > >> > >> On 08/12/12 02:08, JD wrote: > >>> > >>> The cinnamon web page > >>> > >>> <a href="https://launchpad.net/~gwendal-lebihan-dev/+archive/cinnamon-stable?field.series_filter=quantal">https://launchpad.net/~gwendal-lebihan-dev/+archive/cinnamon-stable?field.series_filter=quantal</a> > >>> > >>> asks the user to: > >>> add-apt-repository ppa:gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-stable > >>> > >>> Which I did.So I thought that's all I need in order to proceed > >>> and issue > >>> > >>> apt-get -y install cinnamon > >>> > >>> Well, it could not find it, and the web page does not elucidate > >>> any further. > >>> > >> JD > >> > >> You added the cinnamon PPA, but forgot to update your package lists. > >> > >> Try: > >> > >> sudo apt-get update > >> sudo apt-get install cinnamon > >> > >> I don't know much about Cinnamon, but I suspect it'll be available to > >> select at the login screen as an alternative to Unity. > >> > >> stevepdp > >> > > I see. Should not the web page have explained that instead > > of assuming every noob knows this? > > Most noobs would click on the link on that page "Read about > installing" where the instructions appear clear and include > instructions to run apt-get update. > > Colin > > You also need to understand that this ppa only installs the general cinnamon DE without all the extra features and plugins. You may have install additional PPAs if you want a complete cinnamon experience. > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:16:20 +0100 > From: Oliver Grawert <<a href="mailto:ogra@ubuntu.com">ogra@ubuntu.com</a>> > To: <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > Subject: Re: audio/video packages for ubuntu > Message-ID: <1354965380.4659.6.camel@anubis> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > hi, > Am Donnerstag, den 06.12.2012, 22:22 -0700 schrieb JD: > > Wouldlike to install several audio/video libraries, > > that provide flac, vorbis, wma, wmv, mpX....etc > > > > except I do not know the exact package names. > > > > How does one query the ubuntu repos using wildcards > > as is done with yum on redhat distros: > > yum list available "*flac*" > > > > andit lists every available package containing the word flaci > > in the "enabled" repos in /etc/yum.repos.d/ > > > sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras > > the above line will install all restricetd codecs, webfonts etc for you > in one go ... > > ciao > oli > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: signature.asc > Type: application/pgp-signature > Size: 198 bytes > Desc: This is a digitally signed message part > URL: <<a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/attachments/20121208/fc02445c/attachment-0001.pgp">https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/attachments/20121208/fc02445c/attachment-0001.pgp</a>> > > ------------------------------ > > -- > ubuntu-users mailing list > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> > > > End of ubuntu-users Digest, Vol 100, Issue 29 > *********************************************